A household cleaner that uses only two ingredients!

I found this shower cleaner recipe recently and wanted to give it a go to see how it worked.

This stuff is amazing!!

Not only did it make my tiles shine brilliantly but I have used it on other things around my home too.

It cleans stainless steel like nobody's business.  I tried the laundry trough, kitchen sink, outside of the oven, stove top and the top of the exhaust fan. They are all so nice and shiny now. The grime wipes off very easily.

I also used it on the timber kitchen cupboards and fridges and once again it worked a treat, the same with the top of the benches, they are nice and shiny too J

If you would like to try this recipe, here are the ingredients;

One cup of vinegar (I added more)

Two tablespoon of detergent (dish soap)

Put into a spray bottle and give a little shake to mix ingredients together.

How to use;

For best results on tiles, spray on and leave for a little while before rinsing or wiping off. 

For other cleaning, use as you would a normal cleaning product.

I am definitely going to make more of this cleaner and I will need to change the label from "shower" to "multi purpose cleaner". J

Let me know what you think if you try this for yourself.

Happy cleaning folks!

CEREAL CRUMB SLICE ~ Cheapskates Recipe

This recipe is fantastic for using up leftover crumbs from the bottom of your cereal  box.  Normally I would put them in the chook bucket, but then I discovered this recipe from one of the members over at the Cheapskates site. 

I needed to make something quick for hubby to take to work today, so this slice is great when time is short...

Yum, yum!!

Cereal Crumb Slice

Ingredients:

2 cups of dried cereal crumbs ( I save them from the bottom of the Weetbix, Weetbix Crunch, Mini Wheats etc and put them in a zip lock bag until I have 2 cups) 

1 cup of any flour(self raising, plain or wholemeal) 

1/2 cup coconut 

2/3 cup of any sugar (brown or white) 

1 cup of any choc bits (Homebrand is good) 

1/2 cup of any dried fruit 

4 oz melted butter or marg 

1 or 2 tablespoons of milk

 Method: 

Melt butter in microwave or on stove. Add all other ingredients and enough milk to get a slightly moist consistency. Press into lined slice tin and bake in moderate oven for about 30 minutes. Make up a simple icing (about 1 cup) such as lemon or chocolate and smooth over slice while still warm. Sprinkle with coconut to decorate.   

Enjoy!

Back in time for dinner - 1950's

Thank you to my lovely friend Sue who shared this You Tube link on Facebook.

"One British family embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover how a post-war revolution in the food we eat has transformed the way we live." BBC Two

   

There are more in the series if you are interested J
I love You Tube!

Enjoy!

Easy Peasy Pineapple Chicken

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

8 Chicken drumsticks

3 tablespoons seasoned flour

3 tablespoons oil

450g crushed pineapple

435g cream of chicken soup

Place drumsticks and seasoned flour in a plastic bag and shake to lightly and evenly coat the chicken.  Discard excess flour.  Heat the oil in a pan and brown the chicken.  Add pineapple and chicken soup, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until chicken is tender.

Serve over rice 

Serves 4-6

*I used diced chicken breast for this recipe and prepared it as described in this post. I tossed in cornflour, dipped in beaten eggs and fried in oil. I drained the oil then added pineapple and chicken soup.

Enjoy!

Frugal Meal - Savoury Mince Bake

I have been using some of my old time recipes lately as they always seem to be enjoyed more than the modern ones I try.  

They are made from the simplest ingredients that I always have on hand. Of course you can add extras to suit your own tastes.   This type of meal you can sneak some vegetables in and no one will notice.

Savoury Mince Bake

1 large onion, pinch of herbs, 1 lb mince, 1 tin tomato soup(16oz), 1 cup macaroni, grated cheese and breadcrumbs.

Chop onion and fry until brown.  Add mince, salt, pepper, pinch herbs and tomato soup. Simmer for 3/4 hour, adding a little water if necessary. Cook one cup macaroni according to instructions in salted water.  Drain and add to the mince mixture, mixing well. Turn into a flat dish, sprinkle with grated cheese and breadcrumbs and place in oven or under griller until brown.

*I added mushrooms, a little capsicum, grated carrot and zucchini to the mix. I also added a little more noodles.

This bake was served with even more vegetables J

This recipe can be found in the 1967 CWA Fingers and Forks cook book. 

As you can see this book has been well used.

Cooking away on the stove....

Combined with noodles and added to dish.

Topped with grated cheese and breadcrumbs.

Baked.

Enjoy!

Do you prefer modern or old fashioned recipes?